Medallion with Aphrodite, 2nd-1st century BCE, Hellenistic Syria [d/b]

Gold medallion with Aphrodite, 2nd-1st century BCE. Diameter: 4.9 cm; weight: 4 g

Present day in the collection of the Kallos Gallery in London [https://kallosgallery.com/artworks] the item comes from the collection of Louis de Clercq (1882-1901, Paris). De Clercq acquired the medallion in the late 19th century, thence by descent to his grand-nephew Comte Henri de Boisgelin (1901 – 1967), rue de Mazarine, Paris.
The jewel was published: A. de Ridder, Collections de Clercq, Tome VII, Les bijoux et les pierres gravées, Paris, 1911, p.242, no. 1349, as a part of the Syrian jewelry group. [for the Syrian jewelry from de Clercq collection read Trésor hellénistique trouvé à Délos en 1964, Tony Hackens, Edmond Lévy https://www.persee.fr

Around the shield run two circular bands, the outer one wider than the other; no attachment hole.

In the field, a bust of Aphrodite is facing right, the arms appearing bare; the chiton ending at the neck with an embroidered band; the himation, which is decorated the same, is thrown like a shawl over the shoulders; the head (three-quarters right), face rounded, pupil of the eyes indicated; hair separated by a parting and topped with a diadem; on the left – a star; on the right – a crescent.

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